Or the PFA?

Chelsea have now issued a statement that they did pay hush money to a former player 2 years ago to cover up the abuse Gary Johnstone got during the 1970.

They have no defence because of admitting they were aware of this problem 2years ago and tried to cover it up.

We will now see if the FA have the guts to at the very least relegate Chesea to the Championship, put a life ban on any members of the Cheseas board who were involved in that decision for life.

Any monetary fine will be pointless to a club like Chelsea.

This whole situation is sickening, but the Chelsea hush story is totally unforgivable. The abuse may have been historic, but even so the powers that be at the club wanted to protect the club's image rather than expose the abuse.

How can they be trusted to run an academy? It's more plainly obvious than ever that the children's best interests are not at the forefront of these academies. They should have their rights to host an academy stripped from them in my opinion.

As many have said already, the Chelsea cover up is unforgivable---words really do fail me and I am at a loss as to why the media aren't baying for blood. Have we become so desensitised that the enormity of what Chelsea have tried to hide barely registers? The individuals involved need prosecuting for aiding and abetting and the club, as an absolute minimum, need to be relegated. Personally I'd kick any club involved in covering up child abuse out of the league altogether.

As many have said already, the Chelsea cover up is unforgivable---words really do fail me and I am at a loss as to why the media aren't baying for blood. Have we become so desensitised that the enormity of what Chelsea have tried to hide barely registers? The individuals involved need prosecuting for aiding and abetting and the club, as an absolute minimum, need to be relegated. Personally I'd kick any club involved in covering up child abuse out of the league altogether.

Spot on no one seems to want to damage the "Football Brand" the chairman of the FA said last week when announcing there would be an investigation "I doubt there has been any cover up" it will be interesting to see the outcome of the FA investigation and any punishment they dish out.

If this was a sex scandal involving a premier league player it would be plastered all over the place day and night.

Clubs in N Ireland are now being investigated, the FA have changed the investigator on their inquiry because the problem is bigger than they thought and growing by the day.

Seems a bit strange the written media are not giving this much coverage.

QPR the latest to become involved.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38221613

I don't have it to hand(I would not use such an issue for petty point scoring and have often even praised them for their youth set up) but I did think Exeter's response to the Sunday Indy a bit odd.

IT has now emerged several clubs have used onfidentiality agreements to stop ex players speaking about the abuse, makes you think why some are so defensive about this issue.

This story is getting to be unbelievable latest figures 350 victims, 82 suspects, 98 clubs involved there is no doubt there was a cover up lets hope the punishment is going to be just.

Dario Gradi has now been suspended by Crewe for his involvement and the abuse is still being suppressed in certain parts of the media.

Dario Gradi has now been suspended by Crewe for his involvement and the abuse is still being suppressed in certain parts of the media.

Just to be clear it stems back to his time as assistant manager at Chelsea and the ongoing investigation into their chief scout Eddie Heath.

The former youth player - who cannot be identified for legal reasons - told the newspaper: "He [Gradi] came to visit my parents and me to smooth it over.

"I remember him saying something like: '[With] Eddie, [football] is his life and he gets a bit close to the boys. I'm sorry if he's overstepped the mark in his fondness this time.'"

BBC

Hard to believe that any parent would accept that.

Just to be clear Crewe are implicit in the investigation and may be lucky to survive the consequences.Feel sorry for their fans.

Just to be clear Crewe are implicit in the investigation and may be lucky to survive the consequences.Feel sorry for their fans.

Surely the same should apply for Chelsea then?